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If you had a free month to increase your raiting on codeforces and topcoder, how would be your training?
By joao123, history, 10 years ago, In English

I have one free month just to study for Competitive programming, how should be my training ?

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Solving Proplems .. What Else ?

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http://codeforces.net/blog/entry/18544

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At least, U should pay attention to the details, for example, rating not raiting.

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Don't spend whole month by studying competitive programming, because you'll get tired. Find time for some great holiday activities and I'm sure that you will have more energy and motivation to solve problems. Good luck:)

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Just log in at CF, take some problems which will help you improve (I think D2 D will be good for you), think at them, when you are completely stuck look at the editorial for hints. You may also find more useful to do virtual contests instead of solving problems offline. Be sure you enjoy thinking process and the joy of coming up with a solution and getting AC, otherwise I don't think it's worth it to spend your time doing this :)

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    @Kira69 I went through the editorials of the contests that you hosted on CF. They were really awesome, man you are a great author!

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This is how should my training be like, but I am too lazy to follow it. 3 div1 virtual contests per day followed by upsolving. Or 1 rated + 2 div1 virtual contests followed by upsolving.

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